Hello Monroe families,

Thank you for another busy but great week at Monroe with so many moving parts, celebrations, and opportunities for students to shine.

One of the highlights this week was our 8th Grade Honor Roll Breakfast, where we celebrated students who earned a 3.5 GPA or above. It was incredible to gather with more than 200 students, family members, and friends to recognize their hard work and dedication. Events like this are such a great reminder that doing the right thing is what carries us forward—character, integrity, consistency, and hard work matter.

We also welcomed our future Mustangs during our 5th grade tours this week. It was exciting to usher in our incoming 6th graders, help build their confidence, and begin getting them acclimated to Monroe Middle School. Our students and staff did a great job representing what it means to be a Mustang.

Today also marked our final AVID field trip of the year as students visited Oregon State University. It was a beautiful day to be on campus and another meaningful opportunity for students to experience college and career pathways firsthand.

We also want to give a huge plug for our annual Art & Music in the Courtyard event happening next Friday starting at 5 pm! This is one of our favorite Monroe traditions and a celebration of the many talents within our school community.

The event will feature:

• Live student music performances

• Student art displays

• Buena Vista Elementary Ballet Folklorico performances

• Food trucks

• Raffles and silent auction items

• Fun activities for families and students

We hope you can join us for a fun evening celebrating our students and community.

Thank you again for your continued support of Monroe Middle School. Enjoy the long weekend, and we’ll see everyone back next TUESDAY! 

See below for key reminders-enjoy the beautiful weekend weather…GO MUSTANGS! 

• Art & Music in the Courtyard 5/29: Don’t miss our biggest event of the year—Art & Music in the Courtyard on May 29th. 5:30-7:30 pm. See Flyer HERE!  This incredible celebration will feature live music by our students, amazing student artwork, a silent auction and raffle, and local food trucks for the whole community to enjoy. This is truly a Monroe Community event, and we can’t wait to see you all there! Come for part of it or stay for the entire thing! Seating is available on the lawn so bring a blanket if you’d like! 

• 8th Grade End of Year Events & Communication At-a-Glance: see HERE for up to date information about all things 8th grade. It’s a working document so please check it consistently and we’ll communicate directly if key dates change. 

  • *Exclusion from Activities: It is our practice that suspendable incidents and other behaviors can exclude students from participating in activities- specifically Camp Harlow, the 8th Grade Dance, and Field Day. In an effort to increase our communication around this, Administration will be in contact with you and your student a week before the event (the best we can) if they will be excluded due to behavioral concerns. In general, we give students a reset/restart at the mid-term. However, Administrators do use their discretion in determining which students will need to be excluded.

• Book Fair: The Scholastic Book Fair  is coming up, Monroe Families! This is a great time to invest in some spring and summer reading .The Monroe Library also receives a portion of the funds to buy books for our very own library from these purchases. The book fair is only able to work through amazing volunteers like you. Please sign up to help, or come buy some books that week during the Book Fair Week, and lastly at the Art & Music in the Courtyard night. Book Fair Dates: Bookfair Setup: Tuesday 5/26; Actual Book Fair: May 27th- May 29th… Sign up Genius HERE . Volunteer Questions: Head Volunteer: Jordan Blair : jordan@blairadventures.com... Book Fair Questions: Librarian: Jamie Parks: parks_j@4j.lane.edu…

• Nutrition Services: see updated newsletter from our fantastic Nutrition department HERE .

• Sheldon Colleens Reminder: Sheldon Colleens Dance Team Tryouts 5/27 5:30-8:30.  See attached poster.

• Sheldon Cheer Tryouts Reminder: Students interested in tryouts should register through Final Forms and have a current physical on file with 4j. Tryouts are June 2-3 4:30-6, and June 5 4:30-6:30.  Se attached poster for more details.

• Eugene Rowing Club Summer Camps: Want to learn more about one of the oldest Olympic sports and spend you summer on the water?  No previous experience necessary. See attachment for more details!

• Monthly Mustang Issue #10 HERE! One more to come before the end of the year.

• LTD Bus Passes good all summer!  If your student got a bus pass earlier this year, know that it is active through October 15th, 2026.  And if you didn’t get one earlier in the year but would like one for summer, we do have a few more left!

• BSU Summer Opportunity through Black Cultural Initiative: This one week camp, Next Gen Business Builders,  is an opportunity for Black students grades 8-12 who currently have a small business and are interested in networking and skill building. See the flyer HERE

• SchoolPay for Yearbook and End of Year Activities: Did you know yearbooks as well as other end-of-year activities can be paid through SchoolPay? Yearbooks will be hardback and are available for $30 this year. Click Here to go to SchoolPay.

• Food for Lane County: community resources HERE. If your family is seeking assistance, reach out to our office directly and we will collaborate to support as our community is able.

Best,

Holly Campbell

Substitute Office Manager 

Hours: Wednesday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:15

**If you need to reach the secretary desk Monday or Tuesday, please email Stephanie Plascencia, plascencia_s@4j.lane.edu